Spinach and Mushroom Quesadillas

Tortillas filled sandwich style with mixture of spinach, cheddar cheese, garlic and portobello mushroom. Quesadilla is cooked in skillet to brown the outsides of the tortillas and melt the cheese.

Ingredients -
2 (10 ounces each) packages Spinach, chopped
4 cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded
4 tablespoons Butter
4 Garlic Cloves, sliced
4 Portobello Mushroom Caps, sliced
8 (10- inch) Flour Tortillas
2 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
 
Preparation:

1. Prepare the spinach according to the package directions.

2. Drain with a paper towel and pat dry.

3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

4. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese on one side of each tortilla.

5. Place the tortillas cheese side up on a baking sheets and bake for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

6. In a skillet over medium heat melt the butter.

7. Stir in the garlic and mushrooms, and cook for 5 minutes.

8. Mix in the spinach, and continue cooking for 5 minutes.

9. Place an equal amount of the mixture on the cheese side of each tortilla.

10. Fold the tortillas in half over the filling.

11. Heat the oil in a separate skillet over medium heat.

12. Place each quesadillas in the skillet one at a time, and cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

13. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges.

14. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

 



Cooking Tip
Storing Mushrooms

Store mushrooms in the refrigerator on a middle shelf, not in the crisper. Mushrooms need to breathe. They will stay fresh for 3-4 days.


Cooking Tip
Spinach

Fresh spinach should be deep green in color with smooth, dry leaves and crisp stems. Fresh spinach should smell fresh and earthy, not musty.